Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-28
HOUSE,.
FIFTEENTH DAY,


FIFTEENTH DAY,
House met at 2 o'clock, the speaker in
the chair.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee on appropriations recon-
mended the passage of council bill No. 81.
The committee on temperance reported
on house bill 26, prohibiting the sale OF
liquors in any quantity in counties where
license is not granted by the commission
| ers, except for medicinal purposes, recon-
mending its passage
Mr.. STEWART, Of Fall River, moved
that it be made the special order for Mon
day next at O'Clock.
Mr.. GLENDENNING presented a
| communication, signed by John A.
Owens, district attorney of Kingsbury
county, bearing upon the subject under
consideration. THE communication is
given in house journal, elsewhere in this
issue, in FULL
Mr.. GLENDENNlNG could not see the
understood, and might as well be acted
upon at once.
Mr.. BURNHAM stated the purpose and
scope of the bill. and Mr.. Stewart then
withdrew his motion.
| The committee on judiciary reported in
| favor of the passage of house bills 21 and
| 66, and that council bill "a be amended by
striking out the word session" in the en-
acting clause and inserting the word
general"
Mr.. ELLIOTT moved that the compensa-
| ton of the doorkeeper of the gallery be at
the rate of $5 per day for each legislative
day. Adopted.
On motion of MIR. MILTIMORE the COM
pensation of the postmaster of the House
was fixed at s5 per day for each day of
actual service.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Fo. 81. By Mr.. MENTZER, for remov-
ing the United States district court from
Yankton to Mitchell.
| No. 50. BY Mr.. HAWK, changing the
date of annual elections in civil townships.
| No. SO. By Mr.. HUBBARD, to regulate
the time when taxes shall become due end
delinquent in the Territory of Dakota.
| No. 81. BY Mr.. TEBRILL, an act re-
quiring county commissioners to give
| bonds.
No. IS. BY Mr.. GREENE, to amend Sec
ton one, chapter sixty-six, of the Session
Laws of 1888.
No. So. BY Mr.. GREENE. defining the
! boundaries of Stark and Billings counties.
No. 81. BY Mr.. STEWART, Of Walsh,
| (by request), for the punishment of per-
SONS son obtaining board or lodging at houses
of public entertainment without payment
| therefor.
! COUNCIL BILLS READ THE FIRST TIME.
Council Bill No. s. Joint resolution pro-
| viding for certain printing.
Also bills Nos. 81 and Al.
READ A SECOND TIME.
No 28 Referred to the committee on
towns and cities.
BEAD A THIRD TIME.
No. So. Reported favorably by the appro-
priation committee. Passed-ayes, A; nays,
none.
| SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
No. II. Reading at length dispensed
with and the bill referred to the committee
OIL health.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received from
the governor:
EXECUTIVE OFFTCE
January 25, 1887.
To the Honorable. the Speaker Of the House of
representatives.:
Ireturn herewith house bill No. % without my
approval. do this in consequence of the opin
ION ot the attorney general herewith transmitted,
that the bill at present framed will not prevent
the distralnt and sale of property for unpaid
taxes at once under section So of the revenue
law. This I am sure the legislature wish to
avoid I respectfully suggestan additional clause
doing away with this objection. Otherwise
county treasurers would be bound to seize and
sell property or be liable on their official bond.
GILRERT A. PIERCE,
Governor.
Mr.. WILLIAMS suggested that as the
house was not prepared to act at once upon
the message, it be made the special order
of 3 O'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. BURNHAM thought there should be
no delay.
MI DODDS moved that the message be
referred to the judiciary committee.
Adopted.
The second reading of house bills was
then resumed.
No Is. Referred to the committee On ju-
dietary.
No is. Referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
No. II. Referred to the committee on
territorial affairs.
No. ..:8. Referred to the committee on
counties.
No. 70. Referred to the railroad commit
tee.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS.